Green-backed Eremomela
Eremomela canescens
A fairly colorful medium-sized warbler-like bird with a dull-green back, a white throat, and a yellow belly. Note the gray cap and the black mask through the eye. Found in a variety of woodland and savanna habitats, usually in small groups. The common calls are squeaky and scolding notes that are given frequently, often by a whole group together. Overall coloration is much brighter than that of other eremomelas; note the dark cheek patch.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Eremomela canescens
- Authority
- Antinori, 1864
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Eremomela
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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